"The idea that we don't need emotion to make decisions is a male myth." @Edna_Rob @nugehelen @RochdaleLitFest #EqualiTeas #RochdaleTownHall

"What worries me is protectionism within communities. We are narrowing ourselves to the world around us. We are hearing so much noise from national - & international - leaders. We've got to work hard at being connected." @Edna_Rob @nugehelen #EqualiTeas #RochdaleTownHall

"Going out and having civic leadership is a very hard thing to do but we can't shy away from it. We have to hold a mirror up to people's lives." @nugehelen @Edna_Rob @PeoplesPowerhse #EqualiTeas

"We are not having ordinary enough conversations about ordinary lives. The political narrative has become sanatised." @Edna_Rob @helen__carter @PeoplesPowerhse @RochdaleLitFest #EqualiTeas

"We are now in an era of courage rather than leadership." @Edna_Rob @nugehelen @PeoplesPowerhse #RochdaleTownHall #EqualiTeas